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Is resolve-from ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Resolve the path of a module like `require.resolve()` but from a given path

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against resolve-from@5.0.0. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

resolve-from ships CommonJS only. require("resolve-from") works everywhere. import "resolve-from" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
5.0.0 (Apr 15, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/resolve-from
Node engines
>=8
Weekly downloads
214.2M
License
MIT

Does resolve-from@5.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("resolve-from") from a CommonJS file and import "resolve-from" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("resolve-from")import "resolve-from"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import resolve-from

ES modules (import)

import resolveFrom from "resolve-from";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const resolveFrom = require("resolve-from");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (6 versions; the newest 6 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 5.0.0CommonJSJul 20, 2014

Frequently asked

Is resolve-from ESM-only?

resolve-from@5.0.0 is a CommonJS package. resolve-from ships CommonJS only. require("resolve-from") works everywhere. import "resolve-from" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import resolve-from with ES module syntax?

Yes. import resolveFrom from "resolve-from" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does resolve-from work in Bun?

Yes. import "resolve-from" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does resolve-from ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/resolve-from".

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